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Masashi Otsuka

おおつか しょうじ

Otsuka Shouji

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1950-01-01 (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Writer, Economic Critic, Financial Critic, Journalist
Active Years
1975-2025

Education

Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics / Graduate School of Political Science
Degree: 修士
Period: 1975年まで在籍
Year of Graduation: 1975
Country: Japan
Graduated from Waseda University School of Political Science and Economics and completed graduate studies at the Graduate School of Political Science

Awards

Japan Newspaper Association Award
1995
Work: Reporting on the merger of Mitsubishi Bank and Tokyo Bank
Organization: Japan Newspaper Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Conspiracy Bank

2004 Economic novel

An economic novel depicting the inside story of the economy and financial industry.

EconomyFinanceCorporationConspiracy

Bibliography

  • Scoop: Battle Between Reporters and Companies
  • The Great Bank: The Golden Century and Men's Fight
  • Conspiracy Bank
  • The Black Fog of Nikkei Newspaper
  • The Deadly Company Disease: Autocratic Management and Corporate Governance
  • The Anachronism of Newspapers: The Decaying Fourth Estate
  • End of Flux: History of Japan's Financial Rise and Fall 85→98 Vol.1 & 2
  • Memoirs: The Itoman Incident - Truth of 30 Years of Struggle in the Shadows

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realistic depictions in economic novelsJournalistic style
Recurring Motifs
Dark side of finance industryCorporate conspiracyMedia power

Legacy

Masashi Otsuka made numerous scoops as an economic reporter and continuously highlighted important issues in the economy and finance sectors. He is also recognized as an economic novelist.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Economic Association

Quotes

  • I will never be like those guys.
    Source: Interview

Trivia

  • Called 'non-political' during student days.
  • Successfully overturned dismissal through court battle.
  • Responsible for scoops on many economic scandals.